Amusement game.



L. B. HEEP.

AMUSEMENT GAME.

APPLICATION FILED Auma. I915.

Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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L. B. HEEP.

AMUSEMENT GAME.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-23, I915- 1,169,257 Patented Jan. 25, 1916.

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UMTED sqne LOUIS B. HEEP, 03 DENVER; COLORADO.

AMUSEMENT "GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pa l;ented Jan, 25, 191$.

Application filed. August 22., 1915. Serial no. earn- T0 aZZ whom it. may 00mm.- I Be it known that 1, Louis B. Hnnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of U010 rado,have invented a new and useful Amusement Game, of which the following is a specification insv ch clear terms as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to constructanduse the same.

My invention relates to amusement-games,,

more particularly adapted for parks, places of amusement, fairs, carnivals, etc.

The object of my invention is to provide an amusement game comprising aconstantly slowly revolving or rotatable table upon which is carried-in suitable spaced relation a series or plurality of appropriate figures or dummies capable of going through various movements at predetermined places after passing out of one set of swinging doors and prior to entering another set of adjacent doors. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide the heads of the figures or dummies with a suitable dance-cap or other appropriate head gear adapted to be knocked oil by means of suitable balls adapted to be thrown by amusement seekers during the interval the dummies are passing from one set of doors to the other set;

A. further object of the invention is to provide means to partly rotate one .set of dummies at a. predetermined placeand' sub-- sequently returning them to their natural position; means to cause another set of dummies to partly rotate and to preferably simultaneous therewith how their heads at a predetermined placeduringtheir travel in exposed position; means to cause another set off dummies partly to rotate at a predeter to their natural position after having been,

moved, thus making them ready for their next movement. I A still-further, object of the invention is to provide a suitable scenic wall provided with two sets of, spring hinge supported doors so as to expose only a predetermined number of traveling dummies or figures at a time to be thrown atffor thepurpose of knocking oil then hats.

A further. object of the invention is to provide means to hide front-view the lower parts of the dummies or figures and the working parts of the invention.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain new and novel, combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as] will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointedout 1n the claims hereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, wherein l ke cha 'acters of reierence denote similar parts throughout the several views :Figure 1,

is aplan view of my amusement-game. Fig. 2, 1s a front elevation thereof with portions thereofbroken away. Fig. 3, is a detail of the preferable construction oi the dummy that only partly rotates and then resumes its natural position again Fig. 4, is a detail of the preferable construction of the dummies that partly rotate and how their beads.

Fig. 5, is a detail of the preferable construc:

tion of the dummies that partly rotate and move up and down. Fig. 6, is a detailof one form of .means for partly rotating the dummies during their travel and the means for subsequently bringing the dummies back to their natural position. Fig. 7, is a modification of the means shown in Fig. 6.

In carrying out the aim of my invention, I employ a suitable wheel-like rotatable table l. Passing through the center ot'the table is a suitable supporting shaft 2, preferably mounted at its lower end in a suitable bearing and suitably supported at its upper endto hold the table 1 in its desired position- A suitable gear, preferably abevel-gear l is secured to the shaft 2 near its lower end and it meshes with a suitable pinion '5 se cured to the driven shaft 6. The opposite endof shaft .6 is provided with a suitable belt-pulley 7 which is preferably driven by means of a belt 8 leading from a suitable motor. Adapted to be mounted upon suit able casters 9 are a plurality of rotatable plates 10, ll, 12 and 13. These plates it will be observed are supported by means of the table 1. Suitably secured to the top of each plate 10, are apair of spaced supporting members 14: connected at their upper end with the cross-head 15. Adapted to pass through the table 1 and each plate 1s the dummy actuating-rod 16. Theupper end of the rod 16 is provided with a suitable cross arm 17 adapted to support suitable shoulder blocks or padded fillers 18, over which is adapted to be draped orplaced an appro- 16 into which is adapted to seat a set-screw dummies.

15 to cause the plates 10*and 13%to turn with the red when partially rotating-the The upper extremity of the dummy actuating-rod 16 is provided with a suitable and appropriate block-head 20. The

' lowerend of the dummy actuating-rod 16 is provided with the outwardly projecting arm 21, held in a predetermined position by means of the coiled spring 22. The arm 21 V 'is adapted to strike a suitable Ste-p 23 during its travel at a" predetermined'place and v mo unted upon the cross-arm 29.

cause the plates-10 to turn ullbll thearm21 slips off of engagement with the stop 23.

They spring '22 will return the arm 2 1,plate 10 and dummy to their natural} position.

Secured to each platell are a PEIIIOf op posed supporting arms 24 having their upper end open. A tubular guide member 25 is also supported by each plate 11 intermediate the guide-arms 24. Adapted to pass through the table 1 plates 11 and tubular guide-members 25 is a dummy-head actuating-rod 26 having the inclined or bent bifurcated end 27. A bent head-lever 28 is loosely Arm 29 is adapted to pass through the guide-arms 24 and. extend therebeyond like cross-arm 15 to form the shoulders of a dummy. The" lower end of the bent head-lever 28 isprovided with a slotted opening 30 and is connectedto the bifurcated end 27 of rod 26by able bloclr-head 32. A suitable coiled spring 33 is connected at one end to the plate 11 and at its opposite end to the'bent head-lever 7 v Suitably mounted upon spring hinges 48 28 to normally hold the block-head 32 in its upright or natural position. The lower end;

of the block-head actuating-rod 26 is provided with a suitable caster 34.

A suitable turning-block 35 is secured to are the same dummy forming and actuating" parts as shown and described in Fig. 3, of the drawing. Thelower end of the dummy actuating-rod, in this instance, is preferably provided with a suitable caster-'38. The plates 12 are each'als'o providedwith the turning-blocks 35- and the angular-arms 36 provided with the casters 37. v

Each plate 13 is provided Wlthtlle same dummy forming and actuating parts as shown and described in Fig; 3 of the drawing, with the exception that the dummy actuating-rod 16 is provided with a suitable caster 39 at its lower end, as shown in dotted In the path of travel of the turning-blocks 35,1 place at some suitable place a suitable (318%?42 secured to a suitable supporting post When the turning-blocks 35 come in contact with the caster 42'the block turns the plates 11 and 12 until theangulararms 36 assume the position shown'in dotted lines in Fig.1. vvhen the arms 36 have reached this position by turning the plates 11 and 12, the blocks 35 leave the caster 42,'as is manifest. i i

The arms 36 after having traveled with the table 1 for a suitable distance will strike and engage the inclined face 44 of stop 45,

As the table 1 rotates the caster 37 of arm 36 will be forced down the inclined face 44 of stop 45' until the plate and dummy have returned to their natural position, when then the roller 37 will be allowed to pass the stop 45, as is manifest. A suit able inclined member or track 46 issuit ably positioned under the table 1 in the This means causes the dummies to move upand down and bow their heads, as is manifest.

Suitably positioned above the slowly rotating' table 1' is a suitable scenic wall 47.

near one end of the scenic wall 47 and formpath of travel of the casters 34, 37, and 39 r means of the pin 31. The upper end of the bent head-lever 28 is provided with a suiting a part thereof'in thepath of travel of V the dummies is a pair of outlet doors 49. Suitably mounted upon spring hinges 50 near the opposite end of the scenic wall 47 and forming a part thereof in the path'of travel of the dummies is'a pair of inlet doors 51. -These doors are preferably allowed to work both ways as two way hinges are preferably employed.

The scenic-wall'47 and doors 49 and 51 may be so positioned with relation to the table 1 as to allow any suitable number of dummies or figures exposed on one side of the scenic wall and doors to be thrown at with the object of knocking oficthe head.

gear. If a hat is knocked oif it is readily easily replaced by an attendant stationed behind the scenic wall 47;

The modification shown in Fig. 7, of the drawing, showshow the turning-block and angular-arms 35 and 36, respectively, may be made or cast in one piece as indicated by reference characters 35 and 36 respectively, thus doing away with the plates mentioned for supporting the dummies.

The operation of my amusement-game is as follows: First the motor orother suitable power is started to impart a constantly propriate for a the purpose on the outside of the scenic wall 47. The dummies mounted upon plates .10 will, at a predetermined place be caused to partly rotate as the arm strikes the stop 28. The dummies or figures mounted upon the plates 11 will, when the turningblocks 35 strike the caster 42 be turned or rotated slightly, preferably,

simultaneous with the bowing movement of the head of the dumimes wh1ch is caused by the casterfil coming in contact with the inclined track 46. 'When the caster 37 strikes the stop 45 the plates 11 and dummies mounted thereon will be forced back to their natural position, as is manifest. The dummies or figures mounted upon the plates 12 will, when the turningblocks 35 strike the caster l2 be slightly rotated and preferably simultaneous therewith the caster 34; will come in contact with the inclined track 46 causing the dummies or figures to.

move upward and subsequentlymove downward to their natural position. Thedummics or figures mounted upon the; plates 13 will, whenthe caster 39 comes in contact with the inclined track 46 cause the dummies,

or figures to rise upward and then resume the natural posltlcn as the table 1 rotates.

The object of the game is to knockthe' hat off of theblock-head of any of the exposed traveling dummies or figures during the interval of their coming out of one set of doors and their entering another adjacent set of doors carried by a scenic background or wall. a

It will be remembered that the tablel is constantly rotating at a suitable rate or speed, that the dummies are mounted thereon and moving therewith and further that the dummies are capable of going through various cutting-up movements appropriate for the game, which movements of the dum mies adds spice and life to the game, as it is harder to hit the hatsof the dummies while, going through various movements while constantly moving than 1f they were merely rotating, or standing still at intervals.

I am aware that various slight changes maybe made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the several parts of my in.- vention; that-the dummiesor figures may be made to go through various other movements than the ones shown and described, hence I donot wish to limit myself to the exact construction of parts, arrangements and movements of the dummies or figures shown and described, but reserve the right to make the dummies go through any other movements during their travel in an exposed position without departing from the spirit or scope of my invention or departing from the principles thereof.

'What I claim is:

1. In an amusement game, the combination with a revolving table, of a wall spanning said table, appropriate figures movably .mounted upon said revolving table, and

swinging-doors in the path of travel of said figures adapted to be opened for the pars sage of said figures.

2. p In an amusement game, the combination of a constantly revolving table, a scenic wall spanning said table, a plurality of appropriate figures mounted upon said revolving table, swinging-doors arranged in said wall adapted to be opened for the passage of said figures, and means of subjecting said figures to various movements during a period of their travel in each revolution of said table.

3. In an amusement game, the combination of a constantly revolving table, a stationary wall spanning said table, a plurality of swinging doors arranged in said wall adjacent the outer edge of said revolving table, a series of appropriate figuresmounted upon said table in alinement with said swinging doors and adapted to travel with said revolving table, means of subjecting each seriesof figures to a dilferent movement during a period of their travel in each revolution of the table, and appropriate headjgear for each figure adapted to be knocked ,otf if possible during a period of travel in each revolution of the revolving table.

t. In an amusement game, the combination of a constantly revolving table, appropriate dummies movably mounted upon said table, a stationary wall spanningsaid table, swinging doors arranged in said wall adapted to be opened by said dummies, and an appropriate head-gear for each dummy adapted to he knocked off if possible during a period of their travel.

5. In an amusement game, the combination of a constantly revolving table, a plurality of differently constructed dummies movably mounted upon said table near the edge there of and adapted to bearranged in spaced reaoli if possible durin.

lation With one another, a Wal spanning said revolving table, swinging doors arranged in saidwall in the path of travel of said dummies and adapted to be opened by means of the dummies coming in contact With them, means of subjecting said dum mies to variousmovements during a period, of their travel in each revolution of the table, and an appropriate headgear for each dummy adapted to be knocked oii' if possible during a period of travel in each revolution'of the table.

6. in an amusement game, the combination of a constantly revolving table, a stationary Wall spanning said table, swinging doors arranged in said Wall, a series oi appropriate figures movably mounted upon said table in alinement With the swinging doors, which doors are adapted to be opened by said ligures, means or subjecting a constant procession of said figures to variousmovenients during a period oitheir travel in each revolution of the. table, and an appropriate head-' gear for each dunnnyadapted to be knocked v a period of travel in eachrevolution of the table.

7. In an amusement-game, the combination of a constantly rotating table, said table being of Wheel-like construction, a plurality Jot. rotatably mounted plates supported in suitable spaced relation upon said table, an appropriate dummy carried by each plate,

means for imparting a rotary-oscillating movement to said plates at predetermined vpoints along their travel, and means of sub ecting said dummies to various movements during a period OI" their travel in eachrevd lution of the table. i

8. In'an amusement-game, the combination of a constantly rotating table, a scenic Wall spanning said table, a plurality of dummy subjecting the heads or a plurality of said dummies to a bowing movement at apre determined point in the path of travel.

9. In an ainuseinentgame, the combination of a constantly rotating table, appropriate figures arranged lIl suitable spaced relation on said table, a scenic-Wall separating a plurality of said figures from view during a part of their travel With the table, means of sub'ectin a nluralitv of said fi 'ures to a rotary-oscillating movement, means of subjecting a plurality oi said figures to a rotaryoscillating movement and the heads thereof to a bowing movement, means of subjecting a plurality of said figures to a rotary-oscil lating and up and downniovenient, means "of subjecting a plurality of said figures to an up and down movement only, and an appropriate head-gear for each figure adapted to be knocked oil it possible during its travel While in an exposed position. 7

10. in an amusement game, the combination of a revolving table, a Wall spanning said table, appropriate "figures movably mounted upon said table, swinging-doors arranged in said \vall adaptedfto be opened by said dummies to permit of their passage therethrough, and an appropriate head-gear for each dummy adapted to be knocked oil it possible during a period of travel in each revolution of the revolving table.

11. in an amusement device, the combination of a revolving table, a Wall spanning said table, appropriate dummies movably mounted upon said revolving table, swing ing-doors in the path of travel of said dummies adapted to be opened for the passage of said dummies, and appropriate head-gear for each dummy adapted to be knocked off if possible during a periodrot travel in each revolution of the revolving table.

'12. in an amusemen device, the combination of a revolving table, a Wall spanning said table, appropriate figures movably mounted upon said table, two sets oi" swing lug-doors arranged in the path oftravel of said figures adapted to be opened for the passage thereot, and appropriate head-gear for each figure adaptedto" be knocked oii' it possible subsequent to the passage of the figures through one set of swinging-doors and prior to their passage through the other set of swinging-doors.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to the specification in the presence of twocsubscribing Witnesses.

V LOUIS BpHEEP.

Witnesses: V c V IRMA L. COLLINS, FREDK. J. LARSON.

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